Original: חֹמֶט

Transliteration: chômeṭ

Phonetic: kho'met

Short Definition: Snail

Original: חמט

Transliteration: chômeṭ

Phonetic: kho'met

BDB Definition:

1. a kind of lizard, only in list of unclean animals
   1. perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

Origin: from an unused root probably meaning, to lie low

TWOT entry: 675a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H2547